The Columbus journal., 1887-01-05
WAYS OF + MEN.
Freaks Which In Some Would Have So0n-
ed Like Insanity.

Augustus Hare. one Of the ~cleverest
divines in the English Church. when be
had ended a train Of hard thinking.
would rise from the desk aud spin
around on his heel q few seconds and
then resume his studies.
DR.. tombstone would never enter .
certain lane in London without going
between two particular posts of which
there were four.
Frederick the Great in his youth was
noted for his stubbornness and bashful.
ness. and. we are told. showed this at
his sisters marriage. Instead of appear.
ing at the ceremony In court attire be
came with the servants dressed IS one
Of their number.
Neander. the famous church histor.
ents unless he had in his hand a quill
pen. which he tore to pieces while he
talked and it "a always necessary to
supply him with u second when the
first had been entirely wasted.
Charles II. of England was very fond
Of hunting insects. aud it is related by
certain historians that he was hunting
. moth in The supper-rOOm at Whitehall
when the Dutch fleet sailed up the
Thames and burned Sheerness.
Charles Dickens. the famous novelist,
VA . most untiring walker; he consid-
cred it but . trif1e to pass Over forty or
even sixty miles of country. Should q
friend visit him a walk was his Dick.
ens') first proposition. Tradition says
in the long run he had few friends
spending u whole day with him.
Archbishop Whately was one of the
most phllanthropic of men. and yet.
when dying. he is reported to have said:
Il rejoice to think that never in my life
have l given . copper to u beggar with
whose ~antecedents l was q stranger"
The Earl of Chatham was most pecu-
liar in his habits; these. no doubt, were
engendered by his hypochondriac ma
ture. On one occasion. in midsummer.
he wished to have snow. and adopted
the following rather curious method Of
having his wish realized: The servant
were ordered to have large fires in every
room. the walks outside were covered
with salt to make things have q wintry
appearance. and doors and windows
wore kept smut to keep out the bitter
cold. How long this within lasted the
historian does not record.
William Wilberforce became 50 ab-
sorbed IN conversation in evening com
psnies Is wholly to forget himself. He
earnestness, move forward a little. and
gradually approach %perliously near the
edge 1 was a tradition in fashionable
English circles that he had fallen sever
al times to the floor; but in families
where he was loved it was the custom
to station one of tho older children be-
hind his chair to o it forward as he
moved and guard him against peril.
Some who afterwards became leaders 10
English society retained among the
p~leasantest' memories of their childhood
the recollection of the services rendered
to this brilliant and eloquent
Rossini. the composer of 1.-The Bar
ber," when engaged with any great
composition. invariably shaved himself
in a most fantastic way to prevent his
going out OF doors.
George w.. King Of England. was
very feminine in his habits; lie possess
Cd scores Of embroidered shirts. which
were considered by him to be tho best
Of his wardrobe. and were
accordingly displayed with great pomp
to any particular friend Of his Majesty.
Napoleon habitually watched q GER
tain star. which he declared was his.
for it never abandoned him. but was al
ways in sight commanding him to go
forward. giving As y reason for his sue
cess its " appearance.